Nueces IGCC Plant

In September 2006, Tondu Corporation announced that it was developing an IGCC plant in Corpus Christi, and filed for a state air permit. As of April 2007, the sponsor had optioned a site and filed an air permit, but had not received financing.

On June 14, 2007, Tondu announced that it was scrapping the project in favor of a smaller natural gas facility. The company cited expense ($1.5 billion), as well as the fact that it would have to hire separate engineering and construction firms with no performance guarantees.

Project Details
Sponsor: Tondu Corporation Location: Corpus Christi, TX Capacity: 600 MW Type: IGCC Projected in service: 2012 Status: Cancelled (6/07)

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